Cologne, The Magic of a White Christmas

Most South Africans dream of somehow, someday replicating the tranquil and beautiful pictures thrust upon us every December by just about every movie and sitcom - that of a white Christmas. So used to the fantastic clear blue skys and hot weather of the southern hemisphere, the elusive white Christmas more often than not seems like a far off dream to many of us. Laura and I found - during our sojourn to the UK - that simply heading north is not always good enough to experience the magic of Bing Crosby’s words, “The weather outside is frightful, the fire is so delightful, the lights are turned way down low. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.”